Lubricant distribution weir for lubricating moving machine elements

摘要

A device and method for uniformly providing lubricant to rotating machine parts is provided. The device comprises an axially mounted rotating circumferential lubricant reservoir with a weir comprising one side of the lubricant reservoir. The reservoir and weir are disposed at uniform radius and circumferentially about an axis of rotation causing lubricant added to the reservoir to flow uniformly over the weir about the circumference of the weir when the device is in high speed rotational motion. Because of the uniform flow of lubricant over the top of the weir around the circumference of the weir, lubricant can be directed to machine parts requiring lubrication in a uniform manner around the circumference of the moving device.